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Pituitary adenoma and parasellar cysts
R Spaziante1, C Irace, E de Divitiis
1Department of Functional Neurosurgery, 2nd Faculty of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
Neurosurgery
|August 1, 1990
Summary
This study reports two rare cases of pituitary adenoma alongside a parasellar cyst. In one case, bromocriptine therapy for the pituitary adenoma caused the cyst to collapse, suggesting a potential link.
Area of Science:
- Neuroendocrinology
- Neurosurgery
- Pathology
Background:
- Pituitary adenomas are common tumors affecting the pituitary gland.
- Parasellar cysts are fluid-filled sacs located near the pituitary gland.
- The co-occurrence of pituitary adenoma and parasellar cyst is exceptionally rare.